2020 Summits in Flux--decision deadline April 15

Dear Peer Network Members, Like many organizations, we are having to make tough decisions regarding the events we had planned for this summer. After reviewing numerous options for our remaining 2020 summits as a team, and discussing options with the Peer Network Steering Groups, it’s clear that we have to prioritize the safety and health of our participants and staff by moving these events online. Although we will miss the in-person connections we all value so much, we are excited to explore new ways of interacting with each other virtually. We see this as an opportunity to dig deep into the purpose of these summits and create a whole new experience. In your post-summit surveys you’ve provided some great information on what you value most from the in-person events. The things you mentioned most are:

• Knowledge and resource sharing (including specific tools & techniques)    
• Connections    
• Specific actions and actionable Ideas    
• Inspiration

We’re working on programs that can deliver on all of these great outcomes--in some ways perhaps even better than we can do in-person. We look forward to a lower carbon impact and the possibility of reaching more Peer Network members than we could with traditional summits. While we have yet to finalize dates and structures for these online events, we’re confident based on the testing we’ve done in the past couple of weeks that we can make the most of these physically distant, virtually connected times. We appreciate the feedback we’ve already received from many of you and can’t wait to continue working with you to reinvent the summit and offer something that honors the high expectations we all have of the summits. Thanks for your continued support and encouragement as we navigate this adventure together, and, as always, do let us know if there is anything more we can do to support you! Nadav, RoseAnn, and the rest of the BuildingGreen team